"flask wagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flask wagons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flask wagon (plural flask wagons)
  1. (rail transport, British) A special open wagon for the transport of nuclear flasks. Tags: British Categories (topical): Rail transportation

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